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Plantago maritima

Goose Tongue, Sea Kemp
Other regional names: Sea Plantain +1 more
  • Sea Plantain
  • Seaside Plantain
Also known as: Plantago canaliculata Pourr. +7 more
  • Plantago canaliculata Pourr.
  • Plantago coronopus Sauss.
  • Plantago juncoides var. juncoides
  • Plantago loeflingii Huds.
  • Plantago maritima f. maritima
  • Plantago maritima var. maritima
  • Plantago oliganthos var. oliganthos
  • Plantago subulata Roth
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Plantago maritima (commonly known as Goose Tongue or Sea Kemp) is a herbaceous perennial within the Plantaginaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Chile South, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kirgizistan, Krym, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Morocco, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Virginia, Washington, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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